Popeye, Mickey Mouse, and Winnie the Pooh aren’t alone anymore—now they’re being joined by a bloodthirsty, horrific Betty Boop.
More copyright licenses hit expiration, and Hollywood is wasting no time jumping on the trend.
Furst Class Productions is moving ahead with a new horror take on the curly-haired icon, turning her into a full-blown villain.
The story follows a group of horror podcasters who sneak into an abandoned theater, only to discover the legendary starlet herself—Boop—still lingering in the shadows and now very thirsty for blood.
Betty Boop will be played by Devanny Pinn, with Katisha Shaw, Spencer Breslin, Colton Tran, and Eva Hamilton rounding out the cast.
There’s going to be a lot of opinions on this one, especially from people who already feel like these horror remakes are the “degradation” of everything once meant for kids.
And sure—maybe there’s some truth to that. But horror fans seem to love these approaches, and a lot of these public-domain reimaginings are becoming low-budget, surprisingly profitable cult favorites.
Movies like this aren’t trying to win Oscars; they’re capitalizing on a moment in time when a famous character becomes available and blood and gore suddenly reign supreme
